Are you finding it financially difficult to keep fit and healthy? According to new research from Irish Life Health, more than half (53%) of Irish people believe that it’s expensive to stay in shape and in good health, rising to 59% for parents with children going to schoo

Interested in lending your support to a very worthy cause? This year’s Cycle for Crumlin, organised by Kildare-based Murphy Surveys, will take place on Saturday July 22nd. Running for a fourth year, the cycle will include a 50km and 100km route, with cyclists from Murphy Surveys

A survey of 800 PAYE employees carried out by Taxback.com revealed that less than half applied for a tax refund on medical expenses incurred over the past four years. The reasons given are varied, such as a belief that the process is too complicated. So what exactly are you entitled t

Next week (June 10th-18th) is National Bike Week, a government-funded week-long series of events in celebration of 200 years since the invention of the bicycle, encouraging the nation to get out and about on their two-wheeled modes of transportation. Hundreds of cycling-themed events

Prescription costs Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced that medical card holders over the age of 70 (including their dependents) will see prescription charges reduced from €2.50 to €2. The new charges have taken effect from today (March 1st), with a maximum monthly limit of

Last week we offered some advice on how you can keep fit for less in the new year, from cycling to work to using the innumerable free resources online. Getting fit itself could prove healthy for your pocket as well as your body – it could improve your general well-being, for example,

By Tiernan Cannon We’re in February now, so if you’re sticking to your new year’s resolution by keeping fit, kudos. That’s impressive. If you spent January feeling sorry for yourself and constantly pushing your new fitness regime aside, then that’s fine t

In just over a month’s time, many people around the country will consider taking up a New Year’s resolution – perhaps spending more time in the gym or less time on their smartphones. Giving up smoking is another popular choice, and it’s not hard to see why. According

Stress can have quite the impact on your health, ranging from headaches and sleeping problems to a lack of motivation and overeating. According to research recently undertaken by NUI Galway, ’emotional upset’ can double the risk of a heart attack, raising blood pressure an